A MOTORCYCLIST who was caught riding dangerously – and without insurance or a licence – has been sentenced.

Billy Brown, of Belle Green Lane, Cudworth, pleaded guilty having been stopped riding a 450cc KTM on Barnsley Road, also Cudworth, in September last year.

The 24-year-old was told to take an extended test and was disqualified for 12 months. He was also told to pay court costs of £85 and a £114 surcharge.

A MOTORIST who failed to ensure his vehicle was taxed has been told to pay more than £600. Marc Kearford, of Hillside Crescent, Brierley, was found guilty in his absence at a hearing at Barnsley Magistrates’ Court. The 42-year-old was fined for failing to ensure his Ford’s tax was up to date after it was stopped on Mitchelson Avenue, Dodworth, last June. He was fined £440, back duty of £110 and court costs of £90.

A MAN who drove a car whilst disqualified has been fined. Matthew Wiggett, of Washington Avenue, Wombwell, pleaded guilty to getting behind the wheel of an Audi A4. He was stopped on Monument Drive, Brierley, and was also uninsured due to his previous disqualification. The 41-year-old was fined £200, told to pay an £80 surcharge and court costs of £85. His licence was also endorsed with six points.